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Winter Get You Down? Here’s How to Feel Happier than Ever

Winter can be depressing. It’s backed by science. It’s called Seasonal Affective Disorder, and tens of millions of Americans suffer from it.

Why does it happen? Well, with Daylight
Saving’s time, it cuts the amount of sunlight we’re exposed to. Plus, during
the winter, in cold places, people bundle up. And sunlight is critical to our
health. So during the winter, we aren’t getting the natural Vitamin D we need
to feel our best.

Then there’s the holidays and the stress
those bring. So, if you historically get a little down during the winter, I
have some good news. It’s treatable. And, it’s not too difficult either.

Symptoms of Seasonal Depression

First, I’m going to give you a breakdown of
seasonal depression symptoms. Now, very important: I am not a doctor. This is
not health advice. These are just some average symptoms so you can see what
your experience is. If you find yourself really suffering from some of these,
you need to see a doctor ASAP.

A change in appetite,
especially a craving for sweet or starchy foods

Weight gain

A heavy feeling in the arms or
legs

A drop in energy level

Fatigue

A tendency to oversleep

Difficulty concentrating

Irritability

Increased sensitivity to social
rejection

Avoidance of social
situations—not wanting to go out

Source: aafp.org

Light Therapy for Seasonal Depression

One of the biggest causes of SAD is lack of
sunlight. Fortunately, we now have lamps that mimic the effect of sunlight on
our skin. Which means if you use this light for even just 30 minutes a day,
your body will create all the nutrients needed for you to be happy and feel
great.

Very important: these lights are NOT the
same as the lights in tanning beds. So you will not get the same benefits from
a tanning bed! Don’t expose yourself to unnecessary skin risk by tanning to try
and get rid of seasonal depression. It won’t have the desired effect.

Light Alarm Clock

Now we’re going to take the last tip to the
next level. Mornings may be the most difficult part of winter. There’s nothing
like having to wake up in the pitch black when you can practically see your
breath.

If the thought of that makes you groan,
I’ve got amazing news. They actually make lamps that go off to an alarm. Which
means you can put this lamp in your bedroom. One hour before your wake-up time,
the light slowly starts to turn on. It takes a whole hour to get 100% on,
mimicking the rising sun. Not only that, but this is the kind of lamp that
helps your body make Vitamin D too!

So not only are you waking up naturally, to a soft, growing light, you’re also getting the sun exposure you need to keep your happy hormones working. If you suffer from seasonal depression, just this one tip could be a complete and total game changer for you.

Get Very Warm Clothes

To enjoy winter, you have to get some
dominion over the cold. If the cold scares you… if you hate the cold… you’re
going to be miserable by default.

By far the most important way to overcome
the cold is to master layers. Layers is a way of dressing where, as you might
have guessed, you wear layers of clothes. On the bottom you have a thermal,
long-underwear style. Then a fleece. Then top it off with a 900 fill down
jacket.

Combine this with thermal long underwear under jeans, and you are going to be toasty… well looking great. It’s true – winter is a great time for fashion. And if you embrace that, and get warm clothing, you’ll find yourself actually looking forward to exploring the winter wonderland outside!

Get Your Heart Beating

Now for the icing on the cake: exercise.
Look, when it’s cold outside, you need to balance that out. One of the best
ways to do that is exercise. When you get your heart pumping, you increase your
circulation. You get that nice, warm 98 degree blood pumping through your
veins, warming you from the inside out.

Also, did you know you can burn up to 3x the calories in the cold? How? Shivering! Shivering is designed to warm you up ASAP. So it literally melts fat to be able to do so. When you have the right clothes, you may begin to love long walks outside. It’s great exercise. It’s simply beautiful. And you’re burning 3x the calories! Not bad…

Closing Thoughts

If you combine these 4 tips together, I know you’re going to see a marked improvement. In fact, you may even start to love winter. A lot of people do.

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